You are welcome to use this site to purchase my hardanger sampler chart packs with cross stitch and speciality stitches. If you wish to purchase them from your local needlework shop and they do not stock them, then please give them my details. If you have trouble finding material or threads please email me and I will do my best to find a shop to help you, or check out the links page.
I do not sell patterns via email in PDF form, neither do my retailers. If you have purchased a Loopylou Design this way it is a copy and I would be very grateful if you could email me with details of where you purchased it.
New for July is my first Drawn thread only design,Ruby.This I did as a workshop and because of the great response I have decided to release it to the retail market. See Drawn thread for more information or to purchase. NEW AUGUST SHOW I shall be at the brand new show, Stitches needlecraft show in Bakewell on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of August. Please come along and say hello and have a chance to see my designs in the flesh. For more information visit the Wye needlecraft site. People who will be there are: DMC Creative World, Anchor, Moira Blackburn, Beardie Designs featuring Gloriana Silk Threads, LoopyLou Designs, Bedfordshire School of Needlework, GMC Books, Daylight Lamps, Michael Powell Designs, Turnstyle, Heritage Crafts, Nicola Hilton from the Royal School of Needlework, The Nutmeg Company, Stitchtastic, Groves and Banks featuring Dimensions, Auscraft, Popcorn, Trinity Xtras, London Bead Company featuring Caron Threads, Craftwise Samplers, Jacksons of Hebden Bridge Tapestry, Historical Sampler Company, Bothy Threads, Tatting and Design, Cobweb Designs, Textile Heritage, Flemish Tapestries, Benson and Johnson, and so much more! New for May 08 Tranquillity. See New designs for more information or to purchase. New for February 08 Destiny. See New designs for more information or to purchase.New for October Elegance , Lilium mistand Fleur See new designs for more infomation or to purchase.
In the Beginners samplers page you will find the last in the Season samplers Autumn spice
New for July Beginners samplers Silent flutter and Olivia, which you will find in the new Beginners sampler page.
New for March April 07 Dolly mixturethe colours in this design reminded me of my childhood sweets, for more information or to purchase see the New designs page. Also Spring Fresh which is the third in the Season samplers, this will only be available on line or by mail order and can be found in Beginners samplers.
New for February 07 Pure at heart See New designs for more information or to purchase.
New freebie for Valentines day
I have designs accepted by Classic Stitches ,Stitch and New Stitches which will be published throughout the year.
This year I am pleased to say I have a design in the Just cross-stitch ornaments 2007.I first started stitching as a teenager, taught by my grandmother who was a seamstress and this became my trade when I left school. I then joined the Courtaulds group and stayed there until I left to have my two boys. Having met other mothers who stitched we soon started a stitching group calling ourselves "Just Stitching". We met every Wednesday morning, it was something other than housework and shopping to look forward to! We then started workshops where I got hooked on Hardanger. After a while I couldn't find any challenging designs so I decided to have a go myself. My friends thought they were good and encouraged me to approach my local needlework shop which I did, selling two patterns on my first day.
I started my business in 2003 and have done my second trade show, which was very exciting and has encouraged me to carry on with my dream. I feel very lucky to do what I do and I hope my designs inspire you too.
Lynda